Oil can



IIIUH O. F. ECKARD oIL cu Filed March 30. 1925 WITNESS x Patented Get.27, 1925.

.PATENT` QFFICE.

OBEID F. ECKABD, OE HICKRY, NORTH CAROLINA.

OIL CAN.

Application filed March 3B, 1925. Serial Nvo. 19,424.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, Oene F. Eemian, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hickory, in the county of Catawba and State of NorthCarolina, have invented new and useful improvements in Oil Cans, ofwhich the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements .in valves for use in cans andthe like and contemplates the provision of a novel form of valve whichis arranged within the bottom of a can and which includes a valveoperating rod which extends through the upper cover of the oil can andwhich includes such spring compression means therein as will readily andeasily seat the valve.

Another object of the invention is to provide a valve casing upon andwit-hin the bottom of the oil can and which extends below the bottom anappreciable distance and which owing to its position adjacent one sideof the can, may be readily and easily placed over the breather cap of aninternal combustion engine and upon pulling the valve rod upwardly thevalve will then be opened and cause the oil to drain into the breathercap.

l lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and pointed out in the appended claims. y

Figure 1 is an elevation of a can in section and showing the relativeposition of the valve,valve casing and valve operating rod therefor. y

Figure 2 is avertical sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 isa similar view taken on line -3-3 of Figure 1 and showing theconstruction of the valve operating means.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates an oilcan of the usual and ordinary construction which includes a raisedbottom 11 and top 12, allv of the above is of the usual and well knownconstruction and forms no part of the present application for LettersPatent but is merely shown for purposes of illustration in bringingforward the novel advantages ofthe above entitled invention. rlheinvention residing in the provision of atuhing 18 including an enlargedupper portion 14 which further includes a valve seat 15 adjacent theupper periphery and inner side thereof, the purpose of the valve seat 15will be presently apparent. Extending inwardly from the inner sides ofthe tubing 18 is an annulus 16 including a substantially offset upwardlyextending apertured collar 17 formed integral there with 'and Vhavingits apertured portion aligned centrally of the casing 13. The lower end18 of a valve rod 19 extends through the apertured portion of the collar17 and annular flange 16 an appreciable dis tance and includesadjacentthe lower end thereof, a pin member 20 arranged transverselythereof and extending outwardly upon the outer side walls of the valverod 19 an appreciable ldistance in order that a compression spring 21which encircles the lower end 18 of the valve rod 19 below the aperturedcollar 1'? and annular flange 16 will be held upon the lower end 18 ofthe valve rod 19 and have its opposite ends tensioned against the outerside of the apertured collar 1l' and the upper side of the pin 2Owhereby the valve rod 19 will be normally tensioned downwardly Arrangedupon the valve rod 19 and encircling the same is a composition valve 22which may be formed of any pliable substance such as rubber, fabric andthe like and which is adapted to be snugly seated within the valve 'seat15 provided in the upperV periphery 111 of the tubing or casing 13 andheld normallyV seated through `the spring action of the compressionspring 21. In order to provide means upon the valve rod 19 for holdingthe valve 22 upon the valve rod 19 at a suitable point and to preventthesame from sliding or reciprocating upon the valve rod 19l and hold thesame rigid so that the same will reciprocate with the valve rod 19 as anintegral part thereof, l provide al pin 23 which extends transverselythrough the valve rod '19 at an appreciable distance above thek upwardlyeX- tending integrally formed collar 17 onthe annular flange land whichpinl 23 has interposed therebetween and vtheunder side of the valve 22,a. washer or spacing element 24 in order to prevent the downwardmovement of the valve 22 upon the valve rod 19. ln order to providemeans upon the valve rod 19 for restricting the movement of the valve 22in an opposite directionthereon, ll provide a lock washer' 25 which`"en-'circles the valve rod 19 and engagespthe upper side of the valve22 and which is in turn held against accidental displacement andreciprocation upon the valve rod 19-.tln'oughtlie` valve rod 19 andwillbe` normally seat-edy within its seat 15 provided in the 'tubing orcasing 13tli'rough the instrumentality of the compression spring 21. Theupper portion of the valve rod 19 extends through an opening 27providedin'the top 12 of the can 10 and also through a casing 28 havinga restricte'd'entrance opening 29 provided in the lower end thereof anda relatively large att-aching flange 30 upon the upper periphery thereofand which may be welded or otherwise secured to the under side ofthe topor cover' 1201i` the can 10. Encir'cling the valve rod19v within thecasing 28' is a compression spring 31' which has its upper end engagingthe under side of the cover or 'top 1:2 ofthe can 10' and its oppositeend tensioned against a pin 32 extending transversely of and outwardlyan appreciable distance from the valve rod' 19. Fixed to the valve rod19 upon the upper and adjacent the outer end thereof is a j amb nut 83which includes a disk, washer or the like Si which engages the upperside thereof, encircling the valve rod 19 and normally lying {iush withthe upper side or top of the cover 12 ofthe can 10.

Mounted upon the outer andupper free end of thevalve rod 19 is a disk 35which forms a hand orV linger engaging portion in order. that t-he valverod may be easily lifted, or reciprocated in order that the valve; 22may be selectively disengaged and closed within its seat 15 andl owingto the multiple arrangement of the compression springs 21 and 31respectively itv will be notedthat the valve 22 will; be seated and heldagainst accidental displacement.

In the mode of operation of the present invention,` it will be clearlyapparent that this valve rod when raisedwill compress the retractilesprings 211 and 31 respectively and in so doing the valve 22 willcbeunseated within its valve seat 15 and that the washer or disk 34- andljamb nut 33' included upon the upper and outer portion of the valve rod119 will also be lifted upwardly inI a similar manner with the valve 22-andl in so doing the oil or other substance contained within the can 10will be causedto drain through the casinaa or tubing 13' in; the mannerset forth. Then releasing the disk or hand hold 35 provided upon theupper and outer end of the valve rod- 19, it is manifest that the valverod: when moving downwardly will ycause the diskl or loclrwasher 34v toengage the upper side-of the top or cover 12 of the 1Q in. auch a to..limit the downwardfmovement of the valve;22 within its seat 15 in orderthat the' spring tension exercised or stressed upon the valve 22 withinits seat 15 will be solimited so that the valve will not be cut ormashed or in any way warped in order that the same will always be aseffective as originally. This washer 811s and jamb nut 33, it will benoted will restrict the downward movement of the valve 22 withinv itsseat in order to prevent this great dificulty.

The invention is susceptible of various changes inv its form,proportions and minor details of construction7 and the right is hereinreserved to malte such changes as properly fall within lthe scope of theappended claims.

Havingthus 'described my invention what is claimed is :4-

1. A n oilcan of the character described having a. tubular casingextending through the can bottom an appreciable distance, said casinghaving an upper enlarged portion which includes a beveled valve seatupon the upper periphery and inner sides thereof, a valvel rod, a valvemounted upon the valve rod, means included upon the valve rod and uponthe opposite sides of the valve for rigidly securing the same thereto, acasing provided upon the under side of the can top and receiving theupper end of the valve rod therethrough, means included adjacent theupper end ofthe valve rod and uponV the outer side thereof and engagingthe upper vand cuterside of the can top for restricting the movementthereof, means included upon the upper and outer free end of the rod forfacilitating the lifting of the same, and spring compressionmeansincluded in the lower and upper casiugs for normally seating` thevalve.

2. Any oil can of the character described comprising a tubular casingextending through the can bottom an appreciable distance, said tubularcasing having an upper enlarged portion including a beveled valve seatupon the upper periphery and inner sides thereof.I an annular fla-ngearranged centrally and extending inwardly from the bore of the tubularcasing, an apertured collar formed integral upon the upper sides of theannular flange and having its aperture aligned centrally of the tubularcasing bore, a4 valve 'rod extending through the tubular casing and theapertured collar, a compression spring encircling. the lower end ofthevvalve rod and engaging the under side of the apertured collar, lavalverigidly secured upon the valve rod and normally seated through theinstrumentality of the compression spring, a tubular casing secured tothe under side of the can top and including al restricted entranceopening in the lower endthereof andy receiving the upper end of thevalve. rod; therethrough, a

compression spring arranged Within the eesfree end of the valve rod tofacilitate the ing and encircling the Valve rod and norraising andlowering of the valve rod in the mally compressing the seme downwardlyopening and closing of Jche valve Within the 10 therein, a disk memberrigidly secured upseat substantially as set forth.

on the upper portion of the valve rod and In testimony whereof I affixmy signanormally engaging the upper side of the ture.

een top, and means included upon the upper OBED F. ECKARD.

